National Republican., 1887-12-23
THE LAST CALL.
ONLY ONE DAY LEFT BEFORE CHRIST
MAS.
Some Notes Worth Noticing,

To-day and tomorrow will do up the
Christmas business for 1887. On the whole,
don't think trade has been as good this
year as It was last, but the great majority
leave their purchases until the last moment
"a great mistake, thiuk--and to-day and
tomorrow will be the busiest days OF the
busiest week In the year.
One Of the most conservative houses In
town Is Douglass's, 522 Ninth street. They
deal In standard goods--no truck-but are
not 'wey up in prices, rs many seem TO
imagine. l have nowhere seen any better
display OF fine fancy goods for the holidays
than at this house. j was In yesterday aud
went all through their gift departments
Perhaps l can drop hint. Some OF Per-
rims fine street gloves for ladies Isl. so q
pair) make a sensible present. Perrin's
gents gloves ($l7j for few days) are in
demand. Elegant plush goods-dresslng
and toilet cases-are very popular for gifts;
and there Is certainly nothing the matter
with maklug a lady or gentleman present
Of q nice Russia leather, alligator, Japanese,
or seal leather purse or pocketbook.
Messrs. Douglass are showing some beautl-
ful patternsin lace ecarfe, flehus, and tidies
at very reasonable prices. They are offering
some flne linen and silk handkerchiefs, not
put up In any prize packages, but manu-
factured as nice goods and sold upon
quality, for gifts. silk hosiery makes an
elegant present. So does y superior grade
Of underwear Many will be looking for
fine neckwear for gentlemen; and Douglass
has a big line Of IL, Toilet articles and per.
fumeries arc greatly In demand at this sea-
son. nicely ornamented workbasket, or
fine umbrella, or finely worked lace
handkerchief, or a sewing Quilt, or a set OF
neck kerchlefs-all these make splondld
presents for your lady friends.
Ladies Do you want to know what q
gentleman will appreciate for present and
something that will be serviceabc A sill,
muller, a pair Of silk suspenders, some rich
reckties, little peIfumery, some Kid
gloves some ondkerchiefs-oh, you know
just as well as / can tell you, and what VIC
roth forget, why, Douglass will remember.
Halt
About face
Just as much business, but not In holl.
day goods. Table talk this time. How do
you like the butter you're using9 isn't II
rather poor sometimes H-may be, all the
time. Give about 80 cents q pound for 1t,
don't your That's about right. But how
about Its being satisfactory Poor butter
Isn't Wholesome; twill run poor, and be
strorg and get rancid
What then
Well. this then.
vi SOuiEct iDVh uulttl 10 uuNu III
luxury--we all enjoy Il; but II you never
tried 1t, let me urge you to buy pound or
two ofbutterine. There are hundreds who
really can't afford to buy high grade and
high priced creamery butter, and they don't
find the common grade satisfactory. Some
have given butterine trial, and have
seen number of enthusiastic testimonials.
Butterine is selling for 20 cents for rolls
and 25 cents for prints. This is q saving OF
13 cents pound from the price Of ordinary
butter. W. @. scribner sells butterlne at
his stalls, $40, $50, and 35l Center Mar
ket 81 Eastern market, and 5i4 North.
ern Liberty Market. On Saturday he
is going to keep open until midnight,
but be won't be open on Monday at
all. May be you never bought an ounce of
anything but butter. Lots have said they
never would. And yet there are goodly
Dun ber of families who claim to and do
live well have been induced to give this
article trial, and they say 1t is decidedly
more satisfactory than ordinary priced
butter.
Don't forget this when you are market
irg. BILLY FORD.